Taos is a town in Taos County, New Mexico in the north-central region of New Mexico. In New Mexico, a municipality may call itself a village, town, or city (see New Mexico local government). Taos calls itself the'Town of Taos'and was incorporated as such in 1934. As of the 2000 United States Census, its population was 4,700.

Being located close to Taos Pueblo, the Native Americans in the United States village and tribe from which it takes its name, it is also the county seat of Taos County, New Mexico. The name also refers to the nearby ski resort of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. The English name Taos derives from the Native Taos language...

Taos is a town in Taos County, New Mexico in the north-central region of New Mexico. In New Mexico, a municipality may call itself a village, town, or city (see New Mexico local government). Taos calls itself the'Town of Taos'and was incorporated as such in 1934. As of the 2000 United States Census, its population was 4,700.

Being located close to Taos Pueblo, the Native Americans in the United States village and tribe from which it takes its name, it is also the county seat of Taos County, New Mexico. The name also refers to the nearby ski resort of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. The English name Taos derives from the Native Taos language language meaning'place of red willows'.

History
Taos was established in about 1615 as Fernandez de Taos, following the Spanish colonization of the Americas of the Indian Pueblo villages. Initially, relations of the Spanish settlers with Taos Pueblo were amicable, but resentment of meddling by missionaries, and demands by Encomienda for tribute, led to a revolt in 1640: Taos Indians killed their priest and a number of Spanish settlers, and fled the pueblo, not to return until 1661. Taos Historical Society]

In 1680 Taos Pueblo joined the widespread Pueblo Revolt. After the Spanish Reconquest of 1692, Taos Pueblo continued armed resistance to the Spanish until 1696.

During the 1770s Taos was repeatedly raided by Comanches who lived on the great Plains of what is now eastern Colorado. Juan Bautista de Anza, governor of the Province of New Mexico, Mexico, led a successful punitive expedition in 1779 against the Comanches.